Province Leader Sister Joan Lopez

Sister Joan Lopez, Province Leader

Sister Joan Lopez was born in Seremban, Malaysia on February 5, 1960, and made her perpetual profession in Good Shepherd on 28 September 1997 at her hometown parish. Joan has been involved in ministries in her province, including a crisis centre in Ipoh, a teenage centre in Kuala Lumpur, and a hostel for teenage girls in Sabah. Over the years, she has been local community leader and formation director for the different levels of formation. She served on the province leadership team of Sister Susan Chia.

Sister Joan assumed office in March 2010 for a six year term, and was re-elected Province Leader at the 7th Province Chapter of Singapore-Malaysia, which was held from 3 - 7 September 2016. Her three-year term of office will begin on 8 December 2016.

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